Category: Usability Study
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The Product Development Life Cycle
Every new product, whether it’s an app or a physical object, follows a specific set of steps that take it from the first spark of an idea to the release of the final product. This is called the product develpment life cycle, and it has five stages: brainstorm, define, design, test, and launch. Depending on…
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Portfolio Project For Local Donut Shop
Looking back in April 2021, I decided to join the Google UX Cetificate grogram on Coursea. I have completed a major milestone in having my first UX project for the course to showcase. In this post, I will walk you through the process that I personally experience and share what I would do differently, if…
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Google UX Design Certificate vs CCA BFA, Interaction Design
Right before the year end and the start of the new year 2022, I finished both Google UX Design Certificate and California Institute of the Arts (cal ARTS) UI/UX Design Specialization. Prior to that, I enrolled with California College of the Arts for BFA, Interaction Design in the Fall of 2020 and later dropped out.…
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Refine Your High-Fidelity Portfolio Project Designs
In this article, we will go through the process of updating your high-fidelity portfolio project prototype based on the most recent usability study results. The first part of the article will focus on which insights from your research you should incorporate into you design. In the second part of this article will focus on the…
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Analyze and Synthesize the Results of Usability Study
After comleting a usability study to test out your prototype, whether it is high/low-fidelity prototype designs, it is time to put things together. This article will help you apply research synthesis skills and thake the feedback from the usability study and generate actionable design tasks. 1. Review your notes Open the note-taking during the usability…
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Plan a UX Research Study for Your Portfolio Project
In this article, we’ll go over how to create a research plan to test the prototype for your portfolio project. A research plan is a process used as a template for the who, what, when, where, why, and how of UX research. A well-made research plan sets you up for success because it allows you…
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Recruit Interview Participants for Usability Study
As you start to think about conducting interviews for UX research, you might be wondering: How can I find and recruit people who want to be interviewed? Well, that’s what we are going to cover in this article. Determine interview goals Determining interview goals or objectives will make your interview worthwhile both for you and…
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Empathy Maps – A Way to Empathize with Users
Empathy maps are diagrams that consist of four squares. Each of these squares show what the user of a product says, thinks, does, and feels in relation to a problem that the product is trying to solve. It’s important to note that empathy maps are one way to empathize with users, and may or may…
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Overcome Stage Fright – Presenting Your Usablity Study
After your presentation preparation and now it is time nail the presentation on the stage. We all feel nervous before speaking in front of a group, or gone blank during a presentation. The stage fright should not hold you down and this article is all about. Let’s go over some tips for overcoming stage fright,…
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